The government is moving closer to implementing a national retraining and certification programme for truck drivers as part of broader efforts to improve road safety, Labour Minister Keoma Griffith has said. Griffith, who was a guest on the Starting Point podcast at the weekend, said that the policy framework for the initiative has already been...

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Guyana’s healthcare capacity is expected to be strengthened through the support of the 80-member U.S. Southern Command Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission. This is the largest team to visit Guyana over the years and according to Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, the two previous missions have been quite successful in improving local...

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See below the full release from the Board of Industrial Training (BIT):  The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of its newly inducted Board, which will serve for the period January 23, 2026, to January 22, 2027. Following her appointment by the Cabinet of the Government of Guyana, Ms Kathy...

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…Magistrate relaxes conditions Kaieteur News – Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday issued a stern warning to sanctioned businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, after the court was told that the two men were not consistently reporting to the Ruimveldt Police Station within the stipulated time. The issue was raised during a previous […]

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…as Guyana maintains ‘sanctity of contract’ with ExxonMobil By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Prime Minister of Sénégal, Ousmane Sonko has revoked 71 mining licenses after declaring a BP gas contract “unfair”, freezing the accounts of a major Indorama subsidiary until it settles approximately 380 million euros ($438 million). Reuters reported that the prime minister vowed […]

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(Kaieteur News) – A 55-year-old man lost his life on Saturday night after his car crashed into two trucks along the Greenwich Park Public Road, East Bank Essequibo. Dead is Derrick Singh, 55, of St Lawrence, East Bank Essequibo. The incident occurred around 21:10hrs. According to the police, the accident involved motor car PXX 9053, driven […]

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